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Joe Stephens, though only currently an 8th grade player, stands big atop the mound for Orcas.

Sports

Exciting home opener for Viking baseball

by Jefferson Freeman

Contributed photo by Pacific Northwest Seismic Network March 14, 2021

Life

Mysterious explosions on Orcas recorded by seismologists 20 miles away

A sonic boom rattled Orcas Islanders from their sleep, including retired seismologist Tom Owens, at approximately 3:30 a.m.…

It is not clear when and if Washington State Ferries (WSF) will resume service between Sidney and Anacortes, with one spokesperson saying resumption in the spring of 2022 is increasingly unlikely. (Black Press Media File).

News

Return date of WSF Sidney ferry route remains uncertain

As the Sidney, B.C. Canada to San Juan ferry route approaches its 100th anniversary, it continues to be…

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The display at Darvill’s Bookstore.

Opinion

I got the music in me | March is Music in the Schools month

It is difficult for me to imagine who I would be without the presence of music in my…

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News

Legislature 2022: What passed and what didn’t

by Brooklynn Hillemann

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Life

Transitional kindergarten at Orcas Christian School

Submitted by Orcas Christian School

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Sports

Orcas spring sports update

by Kate Long

Photo by Anthony Indraus on Unsplash.

News

OPALCO increases rate by 4%

Orcas Power &Light Cooperative members noticed their energy bills looked a bit different in January.

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Life

Help local housing efforts address the housing needs and challenges of local farm and food businesses

Submitted by the San Juan Makers Guild

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Terminal trespass, egged abode, virus vitrol | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

Contributed by Orca Network, photo by Katie Watkins Gray CRC185 and CRC723, “Lucyfer”

Life

An Unprecedented early arrival of gray whales in Puget Sound

Submitted by Orca Network

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L-R: Tayla Malo, Nisha Woolworth, Celia Groeninger, Malia Martinolich, Paula Gutierrez-Latorre, Lili Malo, Bethany Carter, Paxton White, Finn Rubttom, Tommy Anderson-Cleveland, Isaac Moss, Sam Sutton.

Sports

Spring sports preview: baseball, softball and golf

by Jefferson Freeman

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Participants in the first Solstice Parade.

News

Solstice Parade returns after two-year absence

It’s an island tradition that has withstood the test of time.